by Lisa LaCount | Feb 19, 2020 | Chateau, Decoration, Decoration, Design, Design, DIY, Escape to the Chateau, French chic, French chic, Shabby chic
Well I promised you that I would share the finished piece with you (follow on from my previous blog) and here it is! I have a few friends (and others) who said “No! do not paint it” and I have shared the now and then images with these purists and I am happy to report...
by Lisa LaCount | Feb 11, 2020 | Chateau, Decoration, DIY, Escape to the Chateau, French chic, French chic, Renovation
We found this beautiful piece in the region of Murcia, Spain. It belonged to a young lady who had likely inherited it from her parents or grandparents. Sadly, as is often the case with beautiful pieces such as this one, the style did not suit her taste in decor so...
by Lisa LaCount | Jan 9, 2020 | Chateau, Chateaux Weddings, Decoration, Design, Escape to the Chateau, Escape to the Chateau, French chic, French chic, Living in France, Living the dream, Renovation, The Chateau Experience
Our website Château Escapes France showcases gorgeous buildings which epitomize the rich and opulent history of France – the french château. As you have seen on Channel 4s Escape to the Château DIY many – no most – have run into a sad state of...
by Lisa LaCount | Dec 13, 2019 | Activity, Events & Holidays, Chateau, De Stress, Decoration, Design, Dick and Angel Strawbridge, DIY, Escape to the Chateau, Escape to the Chateau, Event, French chic, French Food, Living in France, Living the dream, Painting Holidays, Reatreat, Special Events, The Chateau Experience, Weddings
The Petit Château (beautifully coined by the 3 sisters who own it) of Mas de Pradié has been featured on Escape to the Château DIY. It is located in the beautiful Aveyron region of the Midi Pyrenees which boasts 10 of France’s “Plus Beaux Villages” (Most...
by Stephan LaCount | Nov 28, 2019 | Activity, Events & Holidays, Chateaux Weddings, Decoration, Decoration, Design, Escape to the Chateau, Escape to the Chateau, Living in France
Getting Ready for Christmas Dinner at Château de Vaudezert As an American living in Normandy, I have today been wished Happy Thanksgiving by my British wife and UK friends. Sadly though, for me there will be no turkey dinner served up today – but I am not in...
by Lisa LaCount | Nov 26, 2019 | Activity, Events & Holidays, Chateau, Decoration, Design, Dick and Angel Strawbridge, Escape to the Chateau, Painting Holidays, The Chateau Experience
For us the Château de Thuriés was a stand out in Channel 4s most recent Escape to the Château DIY Series 3. Didn’t we all wonder just how Jane was going to successfully paint the mural on the staircase?! The way she achieved the perspective on such a...